Faculty & Staff Articles

The Pennsylvania College of Technology Board of Directors today approved the hiring of Lizabeth Self Mullens as the next vice president for academic affairs/provost. Mullens, who has served as director of the Women's Leadership Initiative in the College of Health and Human Development at The Pennsylvania State University since 2003, will assume her new position on July 1. Veronica M.

Matthew P. Branca, director of The College Store at Pennsylvania College of Technology, presented a workshop on teamwork development at the annual Super Regional Meeting and Buying Show, held April 2-5 at the Foxwoods Resort in Ledyard, Conn.

Three representatives of the Pennsylvania College of Technology Library collaborated on a presentation at the recent NERCOMP 2006 regional annual conference in Worcester, Mass. Marilyn G. Bodnar, instruction librarian; James R. Carpenter, a computer information technology-internetworking application development major and part-time library employee; and Joshua D.

In observance of the Environmental Week leading up to the April 22 observance of "Earth Day," Penn College Police Chief Chris Miller encourages college departments and employees to carpool. The chief said one officer each shift will be assigned to foot patrol instead of a vehicle next week, saving about four gallons of gasoline per shift.

PCToday continues its regular feature: welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Penn College employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office. Among the latest additions: Stephen Burley, Regular Part-Time Food Service Worker, Campus Center (12-month), Food Services, starting April 10

The Instructional Technology Grant award committee is pleased to announce the recipients of this year's awards. According to Jennifer McLean, director of instructional technology and distance learning, it was a challenging process to identify the winning proposals. "We were fortunate to have a number of excellent applications.

PCToday continues its regular feature welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Penn College employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office.

Frederick G. "Rick" Terry, director of the Factory Built Housing Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology, made a presentation recently to a group of commercial modular builders, manufacturers and other industry attendees at the 23rd Annual Modular Building Institute Convention and Trade Show.

More and more Penn College employees are adding their support to the Madigan Library Campaign. One of them is Jennifer McLean, director of instructional technology and distance learning, who, with her husband, made a gift to the Madigan Library Campaign in their children's names.

An early childhood educator at Pennsylvania College of Technology's Children's Learning Center was chosen to receive the Terri Lynn Lokoff Child Care Foundation National Child Care Teacher Award. Kathryn P. (Kay) Jerald, a group leader at the Children's Learning Center, heads its toddler class for children about 18 months to 3 years old.